Sending 6 “F-16” fighters of the Netherlands to Ukraine
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands announced on Monday evening the sending of 6 American-made F-16 jets to Ukraine to counter the Russian army. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands announced on Monday evening, Tehran time, about sending a number of “F-16” fighters to the Ukrainian Air Force to counter Russia.
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According to the website report “CGTN, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said that the Netherlands will send 6 more F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. will deliver, bringing the total number to 30.
The Netherlands will receive six additional F-16 fighters, Ollongren said in a post on the X social network. prepares for delivery to Ukraine.”
This decision of the Netherlands has been taken in order to address the growing concerns of Ukraine regarding the weakening of the support of Western allies.
It was the first time in the summer season that the program of granting F-16 fighter jets from the Western allies to Ukraine was officially reflected after the approval of US President Joe Biden.
After this statement by the Biden government, Denmark and the Netherlands also agreed to deliver part of their F-16 fighters to Ukraine under the pressure and green light of the United States.
From the beginning of the Ukrainian war, Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly demanded the sending of the F-16 fighter jet by the western allies due to its destructive power and global availability. F-16 is equipped with a 2mm cannon and is capable of carrying bombs, missiles and rockets.
Russian officials in response to the decision of Western countries to send fighters to Ukraine They have emphasized that the decision to provide these warplanes to Ukraine will only intensify the war and prolong the process of Russia’s special military operations.
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